Review: Udi’s Gluten-Free Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

While I am still scouring my local Whole Foods for the new Udi’s gluten-free pizzas, my mom and step dad were able to find them at the Whole Foods store in Winter Park, Florida.  My step dad, Joe, began following the gluten-free diet last year after finding he had a sensitivity to wheat. 

In addition to being gluten-free, the pizza is also soy-free.  There are 2 servings per box at 350 calories, 18g fat, 16g protein and 4g fiber each.  The ingredients are as follows:

INGREDIENTS: GLUTEN FREE PIZZA CRUST (FILTERED WATER, TAPIOCA STARCH, BROWN RICE FLOUR, EGG WHITES, CORN STARCH, RICE FLOUR, TAPIOCA MALTODEXTRIN, VEGETABLE OIL (MAY CONTAIN ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING: SUNFLOWER, SAFFLOWER, CANOLA OIL), RICE BRAN, CELLULOSE POWDER, CANE SYRUP, GUM (XANTHAN GUM, SODIUM ALGINATE, GUAR GUM), SALT, KONJAC, YEAST (YEAST, POTATO STARCH), ENZYME (CALCIUM SULFATE, ENZYMES)), SAUCE (TOMATOES, FILTERED WATER, TOMATO PASTE, EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, SALT, SPICES, GARLIC, CITRIC ACID), MOZZARELLA CHEESE (PASTEURIZED MILK, CULTURES, SALT, ENZYMES), UNCURED PEPPERONI (NO NITRITES OR NITRATES ADDED* *EXCEPT FOR THOSE NATURALLY OCCURRING IN NATURAL FLAVORING (CELERY JUICE POWDER). PORK, BEEF, SALT, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF WATER, SPICE, SEASONING (CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORING), SEASONING (EXTRACTIVES OF PAPRIKA, NATURAL SPICE EXTRACTIVES), LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE), ROMANO CHEESE (PASTERUIZED MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), BASIL, SEASONING BLEND (BASIL, OREGANO, SALT, GARLIC, MARJORAM, CHILIES, FENNEL, ONION, TOMATO, HONEY POWDER (CANE REFINERY SYRUPS, HONEY), AND SPICES). CONTAINS EGG, MILK.
Read more: http://udisglutenfree.com/view_product/1231//Pepperoni_Pizza#ixzz1mUL7nF8r

Before baking

After baking

Sliced and ready to eat. 

The written review, as I received it from my mom & Joe:

Gluten free crust is great.  Thin crust, and crisp on the edges when baked.

Flavor was very tasty. We had the uncured pepperoni pizza, which is also soy-free.  Well presented when unwrapped, and very easy to prepare.  Slices hold their form very well; the crust remains intact and doesn’t crumble.  No shortage of toppings, but the sauce and the cheese could be spread more evenly across the pizza.  $6.99 at Whole Foods in Winter Park, Fl, for a 10 ounce pizza, which was very reasonable.  Very high in sodium, which is a definite downside.  We would definitely buy this pizza again – and also try their other versions. 

Udi’s Gluten-Free is also making three cheese and margherita frozen pizza varieties.  The pizzas should be available in most Whole Food stores across the nation.  This reminds me that I need to ask at my store’s customer service counter next time I go in.

Have you had a chance to try Udi’s new frozen gluten-free pizzas yet?  If so, what did you think?